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Entertainment | Showbiz | Celeb News | Gossip | Lifestyle | Style | Fashion | Love & SexMon, 19 Nov 2018 09:01:46 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8Banyana Banyana Stun Nigeria In Women’s AFCON Openerhttp://hypeavenue.com/banyana-banyana-stun-nigeria-in-womens-afcon-opener/
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 09:01:46 +0000http://hypeavenue.com/?p=52406Thembi Kgatlana came off the bench to score a superb volley in the 86th minute as Banyana Banyana stunned defending Women’s AFCON champions Nigeria 1-0 in their Group B opener at on Sunday night. The South Africans came into the match as underdogs having beaten the Super Falcons on just a single occasion in 11 attempts. Despite the Nigerians’ physical prowess and dominance, the South Africans were not deterred by these and stood toe-to-toe with their much fancied opponents. Banyana’s next Group B match is on Wednesday against Equatorial Guinea. The top three teams at the end of the tournament will qualify for the 2019 Fifa Women’s World Cup in France.

]]>Congratulations!!! 17-year-old Yanga is the Winner of Idols SA 2018http://hypeavenue.com/congratulations-yanga-is-the-winner-of-idols-sa-2018/
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 07:10:50 +0000http://hypeavenue.com/?p=52402After months of hard work and performing week after week, Yanga has been announced as the winner and we hope you don’t have heartaches or regrets for voting him. Mzansi collectively held its breath as millions of eyeballs trained on host Proverb, crossing fingers for their favourite to be named the SA Idols Season 14 winner. Yanga, who becomes the second consecutive teenage girl from the Western Cape to win the title after last year’s Paxton, becomes an instant millionaire thanks to a staggeringly awesome prize package that includes a record deal, car and a myriad of other glamorous prizes. “I can’t put into words how I feel right now, but I can say it in song,” said a shell-shocked Yanga a few seconds after her name was called, before bursting into a gratitude chorus. Her runner-up, Thato, gave her a warm congratulatory hug and thanked Mzansi for the immense support. And what support South Africa has shown, with a season record of 142 million votes, surpassing the targeted 100 million that Proverb had set in the beginning of the season. After gruelling months of sweat, blood and tears, tonight was a two-hour celebration of a great season that saw some of the youngest contestants on the Idols stage in a while. View this post on Instagram #idolssa2018 ….and the winner is….🌌🌟🌠✴💖⭐🌌🌟💖🌠✡✨✴💫 A post shared by HypeAvenue.com (@hypeavenue) on Nov 18, 2018 at 9:44am PST The show pulled out all the stops to bring Mzansi Magic viewers and the full house at Carnival City’s Big Top Arena a music spectacular. There were pyrotechnics, motorbikes, a jungle feel, protests, a riot of colour and a glimpse of an Africa reimagined. The performer roster read like the who’s who on the hot list, kicking off with an Afro-futuristic group performance by this season’s Top 10, host Proverb and judges Randall, Somizi and Unathi singing Greatest Show and Never Enough. DJ Black Coffee brought his international brand on the Idols stage with Wish you were Here feat. Msaki, while DJ Tira ft. AKA, Okmalumkoolkat and Prince Bulo kept everyone on their feet with No Rush. AKA came back with a medley of Fela in Versace and Jika, with Plaak by Kid X and Vur Vai by Kwesta keeping the hip hop heads enthralled. Mlindo The Vocalist also graced the stage accompanied by Kwesta, Thabsie and Sfeesoh for Macala. Last season’s victor, Paxton, served sass with her spicy single, Angifuni, which has been blowing up on YouTube with over a million views and counting. The two finalists debuted the videos for their first original singles, featuring various Ford cars. They also performed their Showstopper week songs and collaborated on the duet, Dusk till Dawn by Zayn and Sia. Director and Executive Producer, [sic] Entertainment Gavin Wratten, said: “Idols SA season 14 has beaten all our expectations; surpassing a 100 million votes is a landmark achievement for reality TV in this country.” This has certainly been one of the freshest, youngest and best finales in SA Idols history! What a night!!!

]]>GIGABA RESIGNS!!! Embattled Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has resigned!http://hypeavenue.com/52397-2/
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 16:23:57 +0000http://hypeavenue.com/?p=52397Embattled Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has resigned. According to a statement issued by the Presidency on Tuesday, Gigaba’s resignation has been accepted by President Cyril Ramaphosa. “Minister Gigaba indicated in his letter of resignation that he was stepping aside for the sake of our country and the movement to which he belongs. “Further to relieve the President from undue pressure and allow him to focus on improving the lives of the people of South Africa and for him to do the best he can to serve the country and save it from this economic meltdown,” the statement read. Transport Minister Blade Nzimande will act as Minister of Home Affairs until a permanent appointment is made. On Monday the ANC’s national working committee (NWC) held a routine meeting where it is believed to have discussed Gigaba amid public pressure for him to be removed. It is not yet clear whether his decision to resign was prompted by an instruction from the NWC. In February this year the Pretoria high court found that Gigaba had lied about not granting permission for the Oppenheimer’s to operate the private Fireblade terminal at OR Tambo airport. The judgement was confirmed when the Constitutional Court rejected the minister’s appeal earlier this month. Imagine hiding a R11,927,015 secret from your spouse for over 3 years. Could you do it? Gigaba continued to make headlines when Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report confirmed he had violated the Constitution, the Executive Ethics Code and Parliament’s Code of Ethics by lying under oath about the Fireblade saga. Ramaphosa was given 20 days to take disciplinary action against his minister by Mkhwebane while speaker Baleka Mbete was given 14 days to refer Gigaba to the joint committee on ethics and members’ interests. City Press reported that on Friday, Gigaba met with the president in a last-ditch attempt to save his job, claiming that the Oppenheimers were working hand-in-glove with the Guptas. Gigaba has held several positions in government, from minister of public enterprises to finance minister and later home affairs minister. Gigaba, in his position as home affairs minister, was involved in the early naturalisation of the Gupta family, a decision that is now the subject of a parliamentary investigation. However, Gigaba insisted at a parliamentary portfolio committee meeting that he only met the Gupta family for “social cohesion reasons” and was not influenced by the family. A leaked Eskom report released earlier this month called for Gigaba along with former public enterprises minister Lynne Brown to be criminally investigated over mismanagement at the power utility. The Democratic Alliance had also filed an application to the high court in Pretoria in October, challenging both Gigaba and Minister of Women in the Presidency Bathabile Dlamini’s appointment to Ramaphosa’s cabinet in February this year. Over the last few weeks, commentators have questioned whether the minister was likely to resign — sparked in part by the leaking of a video of Gigaba masturbating.

]]>Bafana Bafana To Tussle South Americans In Nelson Mandela Challengehttp://hypeavenue.com/bafana-bafana-to-tussle-south-americans-in-nelson-mandela-challenge/
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 10:54:59 +0000http://hypeavenue.com/?p=52378Bafana Bafana will host Paraguay in the 2018 edition of the annual Nelson Mandela Challenge at the majestic Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Tuesday, 20 November. Following a decision not to stage it last year due to rescheduled 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan made the announcement on Monday to mark 100 years of South Africa’s icon and father of the nation, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. The match comes three days after South Africa take on the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the penultimate match of the 2018 AFCON Qualifiers at the FNB Stadium on Saturday, November 17. South Africa and Paraguay have met on three occasions before. Their first meeting was during the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan when Bafana Bafana rallied back from 2-0 down to earn a hard fought 2-2 draw, with Teboho Mokoena and Quinton Fortune finding the back of the net. Later that year, the two sides met in the LG Cup with the South Americans running out 2-0 victors. In 2008, Bafana Bafana avenged that defeat with a 3-0 thrashing at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Attridgeville, with goals from Surprise Moriri, Benni McCarthy and Siphiwe Tshabalala. The last clash between the two sides was in 2010 in Paraguay’s capital of Asuncion, with the match ending in a 1-1 draw with Tshabalala netting a last minute equalizer for a share of the spoils.

]]>PROMOTER BREATHES FIRE!!! UK promoter to sue Babes Wodumo!http://hypeavenue.com/52392-2/
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 10:26:12 +0000http://hypeavenue.com/?p=52392The organiser of an event local star Babes Wodumo was meant to perform at in the UK last month has told TshisaLIVE that he is suing the star for not pitching, amidst claims the show was a scam. Ndumiso Dlamini, also known as DJ Mkhukhwini, claims he had booked Babes to perform at an event in Leicester, England and Dublin, Ireland late last month. But the Wololo star only showed up at the Ireland gig after hearing that her grandmother had died. According to DJ Mkhukhwini, the star did not even make it to England, after missing her connecting flight to Abu Dhabi. Both parties took to social media at the time to announce the show had been cancelled and apologise to concertgoers. However, the promoter has confirmed to TshisaLIVE that he was filling a lawsuit against Babes Wodumo for breach of contract and defamation of character. “I am taking legal action. They (Babes and her team) actually owe me a lot but I’ve been advised not to say much by my legal team,” he said, adding that he would do whatever it takes to clear his name and recover what he lost by refunding people for the show. His lawyer Ryan Tucker told TshisaLIVE that they were taking council to begin with action against the star, but could not comment on the amount they were seeking in damages from her. Babe’s manager Nondumiso Simelane did not respond to several requests from TshisaLIVE for comment, but told Daily Sun that they had gone to the venue in England where she claims they were told the venue had not been paid for. “Travelling to the UK, we heard about our gogo’s death, but because Babes didn’t want to disappoint people, we went to England. When we got to the venue, we were told it wasn’t paid for. Mkhukhwini still owes us money for the gig, but we decided to let it go.” Screenshots of an Instagram post, seemingly from Babe’s page shortly after the fiasco, repeated the claims against the promoter. DJ Mkhukhwini’s Facebook page also contains several posts from angry fans with similar claims and accusing him of misleading them so he could make off with their money. The promoter laughed off the suggestion but refused to go into details about the event’s logistics. He said that any such claims against him were “100% lies”. – Tshisalive

]]>“I AM NOT DEAD!!! Actress Sophie Lichaba has broken her silence!http://hypeavenue.com/52386-2/
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 09:29:24 +0000http://hypeavenue.com/?p=52386Neither is she a zombie nor fighting for her life in hospital. Actor Sophie Lichaba has broken her silence on rumours that she was either dead or in ICU fighting for her life. In a video she recently shared on Instagram, Lichaba decided to clear the air after months of fake rumours about her death so she could let her fans know she was still very much alive. She said: “These past few weeks I have been trending. It’s quite boring because I am not dead, I am not a zombie, and I am definitely not in ICU because I’m talking to you now.” The actor has been battling with diabetes for a while now, a disease that has seen her losing weight. Pictures of her looking slimmer have been circulating on social media, with some eventually concluding she was dead. “For those who have been writing horrible, boring messages, please find better things to do with your time because I have better things to do with my time. I love you guys and God bless,” she said. She also thanked her fans who have been sending messages of support. “You know what, I cannot be strong enough without your support. I will fight this disease, but you know what, I am alive by the grace of God and by your prayers. Thank you so much.” Watch her video below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sophie Lichaba SophlaEvents (@sophie.lichaba) on Nov 9, 2018 at 4:55am PST

]]>IDOLS FINALISTS RELEASE THEIR DEBUT SINGLES AND TOP THE DIGITAL CHARTShttp://hypeavenue.com/idols-finalists-release-their-debut-singles-and-top-the-digital-charts/
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 09:05:11 +0000http://hypeavenue.com/?p=52379 Idols top 3 finalists Thando, Thato and Yanga performed their debut singles for the first time last night to a much delighted crowd at the State Theatre Pretoria. Yanga’s single “Scars” hit #1 on itunes within an hour of its release. Today all three Idols singles hit the top 3 spot on the iTunes pop charts. Yanga at #1 with her single “Scars (All over me)”, Thando at #2 with her single “Wasting Time” and Thato at #3 with his single titled “Blow by Blow” It was a big night for Idols as they broke their own record from 90mil votes last year to 110mil votes in total this season. Last week alone, Idols votes reached 21.5mil in advance of the Top 2 reveal. The final two contestants voted through are Yanga and Thato who will battle for the winning spot at the final show at Carnival City on the 18 November 2018.

]]>South African Players Based Abroadhttp://hypeavenue.com/south-african-players-based-abroad-4/
Mon, 12 Nov 2018 11:06:20 +0000http://hypeavenue.com/?p=52373It wasn’t the best of weekends for SA’s overseas contingency. Here’s how they fared for their respective teams: Lars Veldwijk The Bafana Bafana striker was in scintillating form this weekend, notching up a hat-trick as Sparta Rotterdam thrashed Utrecht FC 5-2. It was the lanky striker’s 13th goal of the season in 13 outings in the Dutch Second Division. Siphiwe Tshabalala “Shabba” came on in the second half as his Turkish SuperLig outfit Erzurumspor claimed a hard fought 2-1 win over Goztepe, but still finds locked in 17th spot though they are now just a single point from relegation safety. Lebogang Mothiba The FC Strasbourg man could do little to trouble his former side as they played to a goalless draw against Lille in the French Ligue 1. Keaghan Jacobs Jacobs featured the entire 90 minutes for Livingston as they held Scottish Premiership champions Celtic to a 0-0 draw. Percy Tau The Bafana Bafana man completed the entire match as Union Saint-Gilloise went down 2-1 against log leaders Mechelen. The result leaves them unmoved in second spot, six points adrift of top spot. Kurt Abrahams Despite playing the full 90 minutes, Abrahams’ side Westerlo lost 2-0 away from home to Tubize in the Belgium Second Division B.

]]>Caster Semenya Reigns Supreme At 2018 SA Sports Awardshttp://hypeavenue.com/caster-semenya-reigns-supreme-at-2018-sa-sports-awards/
Mon, 12 Nov 2018 09:43:47 +0000http://hypeavenue.com/?p=52368Olympic champion Caster Semenya made a clean sweep at the South African Sports Awards in Bloemfontein on Sunday night. Semenya walked away with the three awards, including the People’s Choice Award, the SA Sports Woman of the Year Award and the coveted Sports Star of the Year accolade. Dubbed as South Africa’s golden girl when it comes to track events, Semenya had a remarkable 2018, breaking records in three of her events – 400m, 800m and 1,500m. In addition, Semenya has also made into the top 10 nominees list for the IAAF Female World of the Year award for the second year running. The other big winners on the night were the national women’s soccer team Banyana Banyana who were voted as the National Team of the Year after been crowned COSAFA Women’s Champions for the second successive year. They are currently in Ghana competing in the African Women’s Championship and will look to finish in the top three at the tournament which will guarantee them a place at next year’s Women’s World Cup in France. Award Winners: Sports Star of the year: Caster Semenya Sportsman of the year: Chad Le Clos Sportswoman of the year: Caster Semenya Sportsman of the year with disability: Mdodozi Ntutu Sportswoman of the year with disability: Anrune Liebenberg Team of the year: Banyana Banyana Newcomer of the year: Tatjan Schoenmaker Coach of the year: Samuel Sepeng Volunteer of the year: Linda Hlophe Indigenous games team of the year: Morabaraba Team The Recreation body of the year: Mavu Sport Development National Federation of the year: Softball School team of the year: St. Benedict’s College Developing school of the year: Machakela-Mamodibo Secondary School Sport Administrator of the Year: Virginia Mabaso

]]>SA’s worst attended show?!!! Shock as Cassper Nyovest performs in front of 17 people onlyhttp://hypeavenue.com/sas-worst-attended-show-shock-as-cassper-nyovest-performs-in-front-of-17-people-only/
Thu, 01 Nov 2018 10:17:02 +0000http://hypeavenue.com/?p=52357Cassper Nyovest found himself the butt of the joke this week when a number of fans dragged him for performing at a show with a small enough crowd to fit in a taxi. The rapper was booked to perform at an event in Limpopo this past weekend with a number of artists also sharing the roster. However, for a number of reasons (some of which we will get into shortly), the rapper found himself performing in front of a small crowd that couldn’t have exceeded 20 people. It didn’t make for kind viewing, especially because Cassper is renowned for selling out top venues around the country. One particular observer (who is obviously not a Tsibipian) took to Twitter to drag the rapper for performing with such a poor turnout. The Tweep wrote: “Cassper performed in front of 17 people in Limpopo last night. Yeaaa Mr FillUp what what.” To his credit, Cassper acknowledged the small crowd in a response before adding that this was more of a regular occurrence than many people realise. True. What you didn’t know is that a day before that I performed for 10 people at baseline. Wasn’t my show or fill up but All 17 people mean just as much as 68 000 people at Fnb stadium. If 2 of them payed to see me, it means the world to me. TEAMNYOVEST means the world to me. ❤️ https://t.co/4lghxt95X3 — R.M Phoolo (@CassperNyovest) October 29, 2018 The video has also sparked conspiracy theories that the residents of Limpopo have decided to boycott Cassper’s shows because of the drama that ensued between him and Limpopo-born star, Benny Maverick. The two artists clashed after Cassper accused Maverick of “stealing” the rapper’s “Fill Up” concert (which has not been trademarked). Cassper was accused of bullying a smaller artist and standing in the way of Benny Maverick’s success. As a result of that, it is believed that fans in Limpopo are taking a stand against Cassper: This is called pull him Down syndrome. By the way @CassperNyovest was booked to perform and there were lots of big names on the bill. Failure can’t be from his side if where there’s failure. — COLLEN (@Collen_Sambo2) October 29, 2018 Initially I laughed at the "boycott" response that now suddenly people are entertainment experts, but what if its true considering the matter he had with that Limpopo artist, Benny, who filled up Giyani stadium, that issue might have caused bad vibes for Cass that side. — NgonyamaCamp (@Mphuthi_N) October 30, 2018